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Subject: Re: [PROPOSAL] AOO logo rebranding...
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On 3/31/2012 9:02 AM, Kay Schenk wrote:
> We're getting very close to a 3.4 launch, and the time has come to move
> forward with a logo rebranidng for at least the user portal  web site,
> http://www.openoffice.org, and possibly the project web site as well,
> http://incubator.apache.org/openofficeorg/.
>
> Quite a number of logo variations have been proposed for uses within
> OpenOffice, both internal to the program and other uses, page sidebars,
> Forum header, etc.
>
> The most recent discussion can be found at the following thread:
>
> http://markmail.org/thread/fvgwlvva5ziib7qg
>
> a conversation started by Rob on March 15.
>
> You will note that one of  the outcomes of this discussion was the desire
> that a new logo NOT include the word "incubating" in the logo.
>
> What I think we need to focus on now, and get Lazy Consensus on, is a new
> logo for the upcoming release, 3.4. Internally, we've already started
> calling OpenOffice.org "Apache OpenOffice", and we need to move forward to
> complete this re-branding to the public.
>
> I've put 3 "web header" logos in...
>
> http://incubator.apache.org/openofficeorg/
>
> * AOO_orb1_logo_webSite.jpg<http://www.openoffice.org/images/AOO_logos/AOO_orb1_logo_webSite.jpg>
> * AOO_orb2_logo_webSite.jpg<http://www.openoffice.org/images/AOO_logos/AOO_orb2_logo_webSite.jpg>
> * AOOfeather_logo_webSite.png<http://www.openoffice.org/images/AOO_logos/AOOfeather_logo_webSite.png>
>
> Please respond to this e-mail by selecting your favorite from these 3.
>
> Given the Lazy Consenus "process", discussion will be closed on Tuesday,
> April 2, 0900 PDT.
> Hopefully, we'll have a clear choice by then.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> MzK
>
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> Robert Heinlein
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